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Forbes Creek vs Rossi

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · Forbes Creek profile · Rossi profile

Forbes Creek Rossi

Rossi and Forbes Creek are two sparsely populated neighbouring areas in New South Wales. They differ sharply in age and family life; Rossi is much younger, with a typical resident aged 32 and children under 15 making up 29.9% of the population. In contrast, the typical resident in Forbes Creek is far older at 52. This age gap is reflected in the homes, where 100% of Rossi's houses have three or more bedrooms, while only 50% of those in Forbes Creek do. Forbes Creek also has a much higher share of people born overseas (19.4%) and more residents who have served in the Defence Force (11.3%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining largely rural and car-dependent. They share some core commonalities, such as a total absence of public transport and a typical weekly household income of around $2,660. While Forbes Creek has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 50%, Rossi sees more adults working or looking for work (73.6%).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 20 yrs older in Forbes Creek No religion: 32.9 pts higher in Forbes Creek Owned outright: 25.0 pts higher in Forbes Creek 3+ bedrooms: 50.0 pts higher in Rossi Population: 55 larger in Rossi

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forbes Creekin Rossi +55 larger in Rossi gap widening
62 31st pct 117 44th pct
Median age in Forbes Creekin Rossi +20 yrs older in Forbes Creek gap widening
52 yrs 77th pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Forbes Creekin Rossi +2.2 pts higher in Rossi gap narrowing
8.1% 86th pct 10.3% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Forbes Creekin Rossi +3.4 pts higher in Forbes Creek gap widening
14.5% 31st pct 11.1% 19th pct
Under 15 in Forbes Creekin Rossi +18.6 pts higher in Rossi gap widening
11.3% 20th pct 29.9% 95th pct
De facto in Forbes Creekin Rossi +2.3 pts higher in Forbes Creek gap narrowing
21.3% 89th pct 19.0% 86th pct

Age structure

53.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +27.6 pts 25.6%
11.3% Children (0–14) +18.6 pts ▸ 29.9%
9.7% Young adults (25–44) +17.7 pts ▸ 27.4%
14.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 11.1%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

Marital status

41.1% Married +16.4 pts ▸ 57.5%
26.8% Divorced ◂ +22.2 pts 4.6%
23.2% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 26.4%
10.7% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 6.9%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Forbes Creek Rossi

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Forbes Creekin Rossi +16.8 pts higher in Forbes Creek gap widening
19.4% 75th pct 2.6% 12th pct

Country of birth

75.8% Australia +9.7 pts ▸ 85.5%
4.8% New Zealand ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.9% Australian +8.5 pts ▸ 50.4%
45.2% English ◂ +12.7 pts 32.5%
9.7% German ◂ +4.5 pts 5.1%
8.1% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.1% Dutch ◂ +5.5 pts 2.6%
6.5% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Forbes Creekin Rossi +4.8 pts higher in Forbes Creek gap narrowing
4.8% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Forbes Creekin Rossi even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +12.0 pts 88.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Forbes Creekin Rossi +32.9 pts higher in Forbes Creek gap widening
79.0% 100th pct 46.2% 68th pct

Religious affiliation

79.0% No religion ◂ +32.9 pts 46.2%
19.4% Christianity +23.4 pts ▸ 42.7%
4.8% Not stated +6.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Forbes Creekin Rossi +10.1 pts higher in Forbes Creek gap narrowing
58.9% 78th pct 48.8% 59th pct
Bachelor+ in Forbes Creekin Rossi +9.9 pts higher in Forbes Creek gap narrowing
21.4% 71st pct 11.5% 36th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Forbes Creekin Rossi even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

58.9% Year 12 ◂ +10.1 pts 48.8%
21.4% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 23.8%
14.3% Year 11 ◂ +9.5 pts 4.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

18.9% Certificate III / IV +23.0 pts ▸ 41.9%
21.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 16.1%
16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 16.1%
10.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.9% Society & culture ◂ +4.4 pts 14.5%
16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +6.5 pts 9.7%
10.8% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
10.8% Information technology ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
10.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%
0.0% Engineering & related +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Health +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Forbes Creekin Rossi +$17 higher in Forbes Creek gap narrowing
$1,100 87th pct $1,083 87th pct
Household income in Forbes Creekin Rossi +$16 higher in Forbes Creek gap narrowing
$2,666 92nd pct $2,650 91st pct
Family income in Forbes Creekin Rossi +$583 higher in Forbes Creek gap narrowing
$3,249 94th pct $2,666 86th pct
High earners in Forbes Creekin Rossi +16.3 pts higher in Forbes Creek gap widening
23.2% 93rd pct 6.9% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Forbes Creekin Rossi +2.1 pts higher in Rossi
41.7% 94th pct 43.8% 96th pct

Household income distribution

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +32.3 pts ▸ 53.1%
12.5% $3,000–$3,999 +21.9 pts ▸ 34.4%
29.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +19.8 pts 9.4%
16.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

16.1% Under $650 +19.6 pts ▸ 35.6%
30.4% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 32.2%
30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 29.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Forbes Creekin Rossi +11.0 pts higher in Forbes Creek
30.6% 59th pct 19.7% 13th pct
Mental health in Forbes Creekin Rossi +7.8 pts higher in Forbes Creek
12.9% 87th pct 5.1% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Forbes Creekin Rossi +0.3 pts higher in Rossi gap narrowing
4.8% 53rd pct 5.1% 56th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis ◂ +7.8 pts 5.1%
12.9% Mental health ◂ +7.8 pts 5.1%
12.9% Other condition ◂ +6.1 pts 6.8%
11.3% Asthma ◂ +4.5 pts 6.8%
6.5% Cancer ◂ +3.9 pts 2.6%
6.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%
0.0% Diabetes +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.8% Lung condition ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None ◂ +1.2 pts 65.0%
24.2% One condition ◂ +9.7 pts 14.5%
9.7% Two conditions ◂ +6.3 pts 3.4%
4.8% Three or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Forbes Creekin Rossi +15.3 pts higher in Forbes Creek gap widening
26.8% 79th pct 11.5% 18th pct
Unpaid carers in Forbes Creekin Rossi +8.1 pts higher in Forbes Creek gap widening
19.6% 89th pct 11.5% 37th pct
Unpaid child care in Forbes Creekin Rossi +12.9 pts higher in Rossi gap widening
25.0% 48th pct 37.9% 91st pct
Defence service in Forbes Creekin Rossi +11.3 pts higher in Forbes Creek
11.3% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Forbes Creekin Rossi +13.2 pts higher in Rossi gap steady
17.9% 17th pct 31.0% 82nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Forbes Creekin Rossi +7 larger in Rossi
5 49th pct 12 61st pct
Median age in Forbes Creekin Rossi +7 yrs older in Forbes Creek
32 yrs 69th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Median income in Forbes Creekin Rossi +$538 higher in Rossi
$649 51st pct $1,187 86th pct
Household income in Forbes Creekin Rossi +$1,041 higher in Rossi
$1,625 47th pct $2,666 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forbes Creekin Rossi +0.7 larger in Rossi gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Forbes Creekin Rossi +10.4 pts higher in Forbes Creek gap widening
13.2% 64th pct 2.9% 17th pct
Living alone in Forbes Creekin Rossi +3.1 pts higher in Forbes Creek
12.5% 12th pct 9.4% 6th pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children +14.8 pts ▸ 73.3%
35.8% Couples without children ◂ +19.7 pts 16.2%
13.2% One-parent families ◂ +10.4 pts 2.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

54.2% 2 people ◂ +22.9 pts 31.3%
25.0% 4 people +9.4 pts ▸ 34.4%
29.2% 3 people ◂ +16.7 pts 12.5%
12.5% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 9.4%
0.0% 5 people +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% 6 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forbes Creekin Rossi +$8 higher in Rossi
$450 88th pct $458 89th pct
Mortgage in Forbes Creekin Rossi +$183 higher in Rossi gap narrowing
$1,875 65th pct $2,058 74th pct
People / bedroom in Forbes Creekin Rossi even gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Forbes Creekin Rossi +12.5 pts higher in Rossi
0.0% 0th pct 12.5% 36th pct
Owned outright in Forbes Creekin Rossi +25.0 pts higher in Forbes Creek
50.0% 75th pct 25.0% 14th pct
Separate houses in Forbes Creekin Rossi even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Forbes Creekin Rossi +50.0 pts higher in Rossi
50.0% 9th pct 100.0% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.3% Owned with a mortgage +26.0 pts ▸ 59.4%
50.0% Owned outright ◂ +25.0 pts 25.0%
0.0% Rented +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.5% Not stated ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

12.5% 3 bedrooms +40.6 pts ▸ 53.1%
25.0% 4 bedrooms +28.1 pts ▸ 53.1%
29.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +29.2 pts 0.0%
12.5% 5 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

75.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +53.9 pts 21.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +36.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Forbes Creekin Rossi
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Forbes Creekin Rossi even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Forbes Creekin Rossi even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Forbes Creekin Rossi even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Forbes Creekin Rossi even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Forbes Creekin Rossi even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Forbes Creekin Rossi even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) +24.0 pts ▸ 88.5%
12.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

57.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +25.5 pts 32.4%
21.1% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
15.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 8.8%
15.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 14.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Forbes Creekin Rossi +1.4 pts higher in Rossi gap narrowing
35.0% 64th pct 36.4% 69th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Forbes Creekin Rossi even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Forbes Creekin Rossi +16.4 pts higher in Rossi gap widening
57.1% 38th pct 73.6% 88th pct
Full-time in Forbes Creekin Rossi +12.3 pts higher in Rossi gap widening
51.6% 21st pct 63.9% 75th pct

Industries people work in

32.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +24.1 pts 8.2%
9.7% Education & training +10.0 pts ▸ 19.7%
16.1% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Other services +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.7% Retail trade ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.4 pts 16.4%
12.9% Technicians & trades +10.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
19.4% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 16.4%
12.9% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Community & personal service +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.7% Sales workers ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Labourers +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Forbes Creekin Rossi even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Forbes Creekin Rossi even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Forbes Creekin Rossi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Forbes Creekin Rossi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Forbes Creekin Rossi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Forbes Creekin Rossi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Forbes Creekin Rossi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Forbes Creekin Rossi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Forbes Creekin Rossi even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Forbes Creekin Rossi +0 higher in Rossi
0 35th pct 1 44th pct
Mean slope in Forbes Creekin Rossi +1.6 pts higher in Forbes Creek
11.9% 87th pct 10.3% 82nd pct

Compare Forbes Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Rossi with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forbes Creek vs Rossi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11540/forbes-creek/vs/SAL13433/rossi